Minnesota Timberwolves successfully retained the sixth man of the season, Naz Reed

On June 28, heavy news came from the NBA free market: According to authoritative reporter Shams, the Minnesota Timberwolves successfully retained the sixth man of last season, Naz Reed, and the two sides reached a five-year contract renewal with a total value of up to $125 million. What is even more surprising is that Reed chose to take the initiative to jump out of the $15 million player option next season just to sign this long-term contract with the Timberwolves.

The fifth year of this new contract includes player options, leaving room for Reed's future flexibility. But what the Timberwolves value more is Reid's firm willingness to stay in the team - although several teams wield close salary quotes during the offseason and even promised to give him the starting position he had always dreamed of, the young champion still chose to take root in Minnesota.

data shines, and the offensive and defensive value is irreplaceable

Reed's value is fully displayed in the data. In the 23-24 season, he played in all 80 regular season games, averaged 14.2 points and 6 rebounds per game; in the 15 games of the playoffs, he also output 10.4 points and 4.7 rebounds. In the past three seasons, only three substitutes in the league have exceeded the 2,000-point mark in total, and Reed is among the list.

What's more amazing is his evolution in space-based play. In the past two seasons, Reed averaged 5.4 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 39.5%, becoming an important spatial pillar on the Timberwolves offensive end. When the team set up a double tower lineup, he and Gobert were on the court at the same time - last season, the two teams beat their opponents by 11.8 points per 100 rounds, ranking first in the efficiency list of all the Timberwolves commonly used duo groups!

Timberwolves have clear ideas for team building

Timberwolves have locked in Reed with a lot of money, showing a clear ideas for team building. Reed is not only the best sixth-man level combat power, but his technical characteristics of inside and outside are perfectly adapted to Gobert, solving the space problem of the double tower system. He can not only provide substitute firepower, but also improve the offensive and defensive ceiling of the core lineup, and is a key piece for the Timberwolves to maintain the competitiveness of the West.

Retain Reed, the Timberwolves not only retained the core rotation of the Western Conference Finals last season, but also retained a set of proven successful tactical puzzles. In the Wild West arms race, the significance of this signing is far more than the present, but also about Minnesota's blueprint for championships in the next few years.